Mastering Semicolons, Colons, and Sentence Combinations
"Enhance your writing skills with semicolons and colons usage while learning to combine related sentences effectively. Explore examples and guidelines from Hawkes Learning."
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HAWKES LEARNING Using Semicolons and Colons
Using Semicolons and Colons Semicolon ; Colon : + HAWKES LEARNING
Semicolons Combining Related Sentences Separating List Items & HAWKES LEARNING
Combining Related Sentences Sunscreen is very important. It blocks the sun s harmful ultraviolet rays. HAWKES LEARNING
Combining Related Sentences Sunscreen is very important; it blocks the sun s harmful ultraviolet rays. HAWKES LEARNING
Combining Related Sentences I ordered one of everything on the menu when I went to my favorite restaurant. HAWKES LEARNING
Combining Related Sentences I ordered one of everything on the menu when I went to my favorite restaurant. Semicolon? I ordered everything on the menu. Independent Clause When I went to my favorite restaurant. Dependent Clause HAWKES LEARNING
Combining Related Sentences I ordered one of everything on the menu when I went to my favorite restaurant. No Semicolon I ordered everything on the menu. Independent Clause When I went to my favorite restaurant. Dependent Clause HAWKES LEARNING
Separating List Items I bought juicy, bright apples, crisp, fresh pears, ripe, sweet bananas, and seedless, firm grapes. HAWKES LEARNING
Separating List Items I bought juicy, bright apples; crisp, fresh pears; ripe, sweet bananas; and seedless, firm grapes. HAWKES LEARNING
Colons Salutations Lists Related Numbers Quotes HAWKES LEARNING
Lists The rock band will play in five cities: Philadelphia, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Colon Her favorite movies include Jaws, Jurassic Park, and Sleeping Beauty. No Colon HAWKES LEARNING
Salutations To whom it may concern: HAWKES LEARNING
Quotes Franklin Delano Roosevelt s famous words continue to resonate today: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Colon According to Socrates, An unexamined life is not worth living. No Colon HAWKES LEARNING
Related Numbers Ratios 1:3 Time 10:45 a.m. HAWKES LEARNING
